Monitoring Desk: The Bank of Punjab (BoP) and Dubai-based company Coded Minds has taken initiative of pre-departure training for workers traveling to GCC states for jobs
The first batch of 273 plumbers, electricians and carpenters got training in Gujranwala who had secured jobs through the Punjab Technical and Vocational Training Authority (TVTA), reports Khaleej Times.
According to report the Bank of Punjab president Zafar Masud at an event related to training said the programme was as much about safeguarding remittances as it was about welfare of labour class that not only breadwinners but also a critical source of foreign exchange. He was of the opinion giving them training before they leave for jobs increases their chances of success abroad.
Nabeel Ahmed, a 24-year-old electrician from Lahore heading to Dubai, said: “I had never worked outside my city. This training gave me a clearer idea of what to expect and how to manage life in another country.”
